Excavation work on new centre well underway

Excavation work on new centre well underway

Since early August excavation work has been on going and almost complete. For the next month the focus will turn to the underground parkade with the installation of concrete footings and foundation walls.

About the Author: Chris Friesen has been the ISSofBC Director of Settlement Services for over twenty years. He is currently leading the multi-year initiative to design and build a Metro Vancouver Regional Service Centre for Refugees. In spring 2016, this 58,000sf facility will become the first of its kind in the world, bringing together a variety of community and government services and organizations to meet the immediate needs of refugees and immigrants settling in BC. Learn more about the new Welcome House.